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As a filmmaker, Film Connection mentor Zef Cota has learned to keep plenty of irons in the fire. In addition to heading up his own narrative film production company, Alphabet City Films, he regularly...
A few months ago, Katz Carter (Los Angeles, CA) tuned into “Connected,” RRFC’s weekly jobs webcast with DJ IZ, and heard about a unique scholarship opportunity to attend The Film Connection. On an impulse,...
Film Connection mentor Zac Adams (Skydive Films, Nashville, TN) is known for involving his externs on his major film projects to help them gain experience and build their reels. Two of his recent documentaries,...
Sometimes, you find your chosen path by walking the wrong one for a while. For Film Connection student Brooke Tadesse, he tried to honor his parent’s wishes by going into business. “I graduated from...
Spend a few minutes talking with Film Connection student Adam Howell, and you’ll soon discover his passion for film—most notably, horror and thriller films. “A lot of my favorite horror movies are from 30-40...
Every time we talk with Film Connection mentor Christine Chen, she’s got something meaningful to convey to our students. As founder and CEO of Moth to Flame Films in Austin, TX, Christine always has...
Anyone who is paying attention knows that one of the hallmarks of the mentored-externship approach is the opportunity to gain real-world experience. Film Connection mentor Deen Olatunji has applied this concept quite literally in...
When you’re learning in a real-world setting, it pays to be prepared for anything—you never know when an opportunity will come your way. Take Film Connection grad Steven Hadrych III, who volunteered to help...
Metaphorically speaking, sometimes you have to step into the water before you realize all you want to do is swim. For Victor Smith, it wasn’t water he was looking for; it was the fire...
Back in September, industry veteran and Film Connection screenwriting mentor Ron Peterson shared key insights in this blog post about creating “forks in the road” for characters in a screenplay, using the movie Rocky...
